“Chastity” is
synonymous with:

The correct answer is A!

“Chastity” is
synonymous with:

One of the following is NOT a symbol of the Holy Spirit.


The correct answer is D. a staff
The finger is an image from the Old Testament when God wrote the 10 Commandments on stone with his finger. Also, the New Testament tells us that, “it is by the finger of God that Jesus cast out demons.” So the Holy Spirit has been called, ‘the finger of God.’

In the Bible, a cloud appeared on Mt. Sinai, where Moses received the 10 Commandments. Also, when he would go into the sacred tent to speak to God, it would be covered by a cloud. When Mary conceived Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit, it was written that she was “overshadowed” by the Holy Spirit, just as a cloud overshadowed Jesus, Moses, Elijah, Peter, James, and John during the Transfiguration, and the Father’s voice spoke from that cloud: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” When Jesus ascended into heaven, it was a cloud that hid Him from the Apostle’s sight. And when Jesus comes again, the Scriptures tell us that he will come in a cloud. All those things represent the presence of the Holy Spirit.

Water is a sign of new life. For just as in our human nature we came to life in the water of our mother’s womb, so in the waters of Baptism by the power of the Holy Spirit, we are brought to new life in God.

A staff is more of a Moses thing. You know, when he raised his staff to part the Red Sea?

One of the following is NOT a symbol of the Holy Spirit.

Question One:
The Holy Spirit was present in the Old Testament, speaking through the prophets. Back then, the Holy Spirit would usually descend only temporarily upon people. But the prophet Joel wrote that someday, the Spirit would be poured out upon all people. And that is exactly what happened. What feast day do we celebrate that occurrence, and for a chance to double that score, when in the year do we celebrate it?

Answer: The feast that we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit is Pentecost. In Latin, ‘penta’ means ’50,’ and so we celebrate the feast 50 days after Easter, which is when it happened in Scripture.

Question Two:
On the day of that celebration, St. Peter, empowered by the Holy Spirit, proclaimed the faith boldly with great conviction. The listeners were cut to the heart and asked what they had to do. His answer was they had to receive a specific sacrament. What was that sacrament?

Answer: When the crowds were cut to the heart after St. Peter’s Pentecost speech, they asked him, “What are we to do?” His answer was, “Repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of your sins. And then you will receive the Holy Spirit.”

Question Three:
They received that sacrament, and over 3,000 were added to the Church that day. They became temples of the Holy Spirit, and the Spirit infused them with the three theological virtues that are necessary for every Christian to have. What are those virtues, and which among them is the greatest?

Answer: The Spirit gives us the gift of the three theological virtues. They are faith, hope, and love, and the greatest of them is love.

Question Four:
God poured out His Spirit on the Church, and the Church dispenses that grace through sacraments. Those sacraments empower us to lead holy lives, and the Spirit dwells within us and is the “interior Master of Christian prayer.” What traditional prayer is directed to the Holy Spirit?

Answer: The traditional prayer the Church uses to call on the Holy Spirit is “Come, Holy Spirit!” or “Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and enkindle them in the fire of your love.” However, if you said the Sign of the Cross, or the Glory Be, those are acceptable answers, too.

God poured out His Spirit on the Church, and the Church dispenses that grace through sacraments. Those sacraments empower us to lead holy lives, and the Spirit dwells within us and is the “interior Master of Christian prayer.” What traditional prayer is directed to the Holy Spirit?